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Alex
Alex
3:00 PM
how to disable instant run?
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
search in the settings for "instant"
 
Alex
Alex
(I had no build error yet, just a runtime error)
 
Raghunandan
Raghunandan
What do you guys do to make gradle builds faster on android studio. It usually takes 3 minutes for a huge project. is that fine?
 
rupinderjeet
rupinderjeet
--offline
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
I just sit back and enjoy the fact I get paid to check facebook while I wait
 
Alex
Alex
3:01 PM
It takes 3 minutes for me for a small project
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
offline, demon, parallel, configureondemand
 
Alex
Alex
The clean did not work. I get the same error again.
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
though "offline" is not really required as soon as you stop using + as a version wildcard
 
rupinderjeet
rupinderjeet
demon :O
 
petey
petey
3 minutes, WOW. your app is small or your computer is fast! I have to wait 6 minutes
 
Alex
Alex
3:02 PM
Or the following error:
 
Raghunandan
Raghunandan
even with those 3 minutes is too long.
 
Alex
Alex
E/libEGL: validate_display:255 error 3008 (EGL_BAD_DISPLAY)
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
that is not a build error
are you running on an emulator?
 
Alex
Alex
No I think it is still the layout_width error
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
it isn't
 
Alex
Alex
3:03 PM
But why isn't that catched during the build?
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
because the xml is parsed when you access it
 
Alex
Alex
Does studio not check if every attributes are ok?
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
it does
if you go in the xml file you should see a red line
 
Raghunandan
Raghunandan
using multi dex takes longer to build.
 
Alex
Alex
'layout_height' attribute should be defined less... (Ctrl+F1)
Validates resource references inside Android XML files.
 
netpork
netpork
3:06 PM
alex, layout_width and layout_height are mandatory
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
can you please google these errors instead of pasting them one by one as they occur
 
Alex
Alex
Yes, and I have them in the xml code...
 
petey
petey
^^
 
Alex
Alex
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
 
rupinderjeet
rupinderjeet
commentary and drama
 
Alex
Alex
3:08 PM
So how to fix an error when there is no error?
 
netpork
netpork
alex, post your whole layout xml file somewhere
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
1) check if you're viewing the correct file 2) ask someone to check it for you (eyes can deceive)
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
put your changes in a git stash and check out the latest commit on develop. See if that compiles and runs again
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
he doesn't use git
 
Alex
Alex
could it be a style problem?
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
3:10 PM
yes it could
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
no VCS?
in that case I am out
 
Alex
Alex
I haven't changed the style for a loong time
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
Alex, what was your nickname before you changed it to Alex?
 
petey
petey
wth is on line 90 in content_newentry?
 
Alex
Alex
a seperator? xml files are a real pain in the ...
why warren?
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
3:17 PM
because I would like to search for some messages
 
Alex
Alex
I don't think I changed the nickname
Maybe its better to ask the question on SO?
 
CptEric
CptEric
definately
> The Eric Birthday channel, where we wish Eric Happy Birthday and discuss his birthday.
WTF
thanks whoever did this
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
argh darn. Happy belated birthday my southern friend! :D
 
Raghunandan
Raghunandan
Happy birthday
 
netpork
netpork
@CptEric Happy Birthday!
 
CptEric
CptEric
3:29 PM
lol it was friday but thanks again
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
It was carl :)
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
I hate it when libraries are just marking methods and classes as deprecated without giving any alternative in the documentation/javadoc :/
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
not sure if you are trolling now alex
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
based on the amount of questions Alex has already created, it doesn't matter if there is yet another one
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
first error he showed
> java.lang.RuntimeException: Binary XML file line #25: You must supply a layout_width attribute.
he said he checked and that there is
but guess what, there isn't
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
3:42 PM
indeed
haven't checked. He already got his "help vampire" badge in my mind
 
Alex
Alex
I am trying to use a GridLayout to place items, but I get weird stuff...
Can I post some code?
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
I should start by pointing to our rules
you have now used more than an hour to dig through your ever changing errors
 
codeMagic
codeMagic
These rules --> room-15.github.io?
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
you should stop being a help vampire and start digging by yourself, search and, if nothing helps, create a question on SO explaining your issue
 
Alex
Alex
yes yes
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
3:52 PM
you should also start to use a VCS system. Some questions of yours are even related to a VCS, so start using one!
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
you should also work on that Q:A ratio
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
I consider that fight lost
 
codeMagic
codeMagic
lol
 
Alex
Alex
I know I am a bloody beginner, and because of that, and vecause android is really complicated, I have a lot of errors and problems. Sorry about that
 
Mauker
Mauker
That's not it
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
3:53 PM
there is nothing to be sorry about
 
Alex
Alex
not? what then?
 
Mauker
Mauker
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
the problem is that you should start get some skill in helping and debugging yourself first
learn how to debug code
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
good starting point is reading error messages
 
Alex
Alex
how to do that? How to learn to debug code?
In the current problem I have no error messages. I have a layout issue
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
3:55 PM
if you do not understand your layout, start small and change one thing at a time and understand by the change what is happening
so use the GridLayout and just place one View into it
make it a background color like blue and see how it is layouted
than add a second one with background red
 
Alex
Alex
The layout worked before. I didn't do any changes. Also, is there some turorial on the many digffeent layouts, the required attributes, the optional and the not needed for everyLayout, TextView, EditView., Button ,.,.,?
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
play with some attributes
> I didn't do any changes
 
Alex
Alex
I did play with the attributes!!
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
trust me, if there is a changed behavior, you have changed something
 
petey
petey
@Alex try doing a google search with those words. maybe add the language or platform name as part of that search
 
Alex
Alex
3:57 PM
I did do a google search
 
flakes
flakes
Bonjour!
 
Alex
Alex
But not sure how to search, i.e. with that names
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
\o
 
Alex
Alex
with what names
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
just google "how to debug android code"
it's not rocket science
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
3:57 PM
replace gridlayout with any other view
 
netpork
netpork
if you work in NASA is it allowed to say "it's not rocket science"?
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
and there you go, dozens of samples
 
petey
petey
 
Alex
Alex
Yes I need to starrt from scratch
Thanks a lot
 
flakes
flakes
NASA does a lot of stuff thats not rockets too
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
3:59 PM
damn petey, there is even official documentation on that
 
codeMagic
codeMagic
documentation is for losers with too much time on their hands. For the rest of us, there is SO
 
MarkOSullivan94
MarkOSullivan94
Warren has given great advice @Alex
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
@codeMagic and now SO has made us losers by adding documentation section :(
 
flakes
flakes
Where do you guys keep network objects? I'm thinking about putting it in an Application class and having my main activity check that its connected during its creation
 
Alex
Alex
I was just trying to get a quick solution. I know android is not 'quick'. You need to read, to google, to do tutorials, to watch videos, to spend many many hours to understand one tiny bit of android...
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
4:02 PM
if your library doesn't already, you should check if you're connected right before each network call
 
Alex
Alex
I just found out I do not need the width and height attributes in GridLayout...
 
codeMagic
codeMagic
Tim, that's why I refuse to use it. SO can't make me read if I don't wanna
 
flakes
flakes
@Tim no library; its my own little class. Event publisher built on top of a Tcp socket
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
same for me cM. I protested a bit about it on meta but that's all my contribution so far
 
flakes
flakes
@TimCastelijns also it needs to stay open all the time so I don't miss any events
 
Alex
Alex
4:04 PM
Do anyone knows a tutorial on the layouts in android?
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
I don't know much about sockets, but you can't force the internet not to go out :P
 
Alex
Alex
Just the layouts?
 
MarkOSullivan94
MarkOSullivan94
You guys actually don't read documentation?
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
expect that it will fail
 
Alex
Alex
I am not askijng about the documentation
 
codeMagic
codeMagic
4:05 PM
documentation
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
^
 
flakes
flakes
yeah, I just dont want to recreate it on activity changes. So I'm thinking the Application singleton is a solid place.
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
search with the name of the layout you want to read about
 
codeMagic
codeMagic
 
flakes
flakes
least amount of recreation
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
4:06 PM
if you want to read about all of them? Search for all of them
 
codeMagic
codeMagic
genius!
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
It's not a bad idea to tie it to the application lifecycle flakes, but I would put it in it's own singleton class and let Application manage it
 
Alex
Alex
very funny...
all of you...
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
not funy, that is the daily basis of being a programmer
 
Alex
Alex
But I had the layout working already...
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
4:07 PM
you read, you read and you test and if you have understand the part, you start to use it
 
Alex
Alex
Now I have to start from scratch? Is there no other way?
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
can't be if you just learned about width/height today
 
MarkOSullivan94
MarkOSullivan94
Do you not have Git?
 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
no, help vampire without VCS
 
rupinderjeet
rupinderjeet
^
 
Alex
Alex
4:08 PM
I learned about width/height a year ago
 
rupinderjeet
rupinderjeet
(removed)
very common sense
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
Looks like I spent my first 'ignore this user' well
 
MarkOSullivan94
MarkOSullivan94
I didn't know that existed. I've just used it as well :D
 
flakes
flakes
@TimCastelijns oohh thats smart. then I'll just initialize that singleton on the Application#onCreate
 
Tim Castelijns
Tim Castelijns
yes exactly
 
Feeds
Feeds
4:10 PM
Android Developers Blog: Calling European game developers, enter the Indie Games Contest by December 31
posted on November 22, 2016 by Android Developers

Originally posted on Google Developers blog Posted by Matteo Vallone, Google Play Partner Development Manager To build awareness of the awesome innovation and art that indie game developers are bringing to users on Google Play, we have invested heavily over the past year in programs like Indie Corner, as well as events like the Google Play Indie Games Festivals in North America and Korea. …

 
WarrenFaith
WarrenFaith
I have to leave. Time to go home. Have a nice day!
 
MarkOSullivan94
MarkOSullivan94
See ya Warren!
 
Alex
Alex
bye bye
 
flakes
flakes
Application#onCreate always get called before Activity#onCreate, correct?
 
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